china鈥檚 first batch of hxn6 petrol-electric hybrid locomotives for commercial use was commissioned on june 9 in shenhua baoshen railway group co., ltd., a subsidiary of china energy.
an hxn6 petrol-electric hybrid locomotive.
the hxn6 petrol-electric hybrid locomotive is a new energy vehicle developed in response to the 鈥渃arbon peaking and carbon neutrality鈥?goals. it is powered by a power battery pack with a capacity of 1268.6 kwh and a diesel generating unit with an installed capacity of 1,250 kw. the locomotive uses the power battery pack by default, and is thus economical, energy-saving and eco-friendly.
compared to traditional diesel-fueled locomotives, this kind of locomotive is equipped with cutting-edge energy conservation and environmental protection technologies. each can annually save fuel by 30-40 percent, and reduce air pollutant emissions by 3 to 5 tons and carbon dioxide emissions by 280.5 to 467.5 tons. a single locomotive is capable of transporting more than 10,000 tons of cargo, thus meeting the demand for internal scheduling operation and short-distance operation of baoshen railway.
the first batch that rolled off the assembly line include two such locomotives, which were commissioned to baoshen railway in mid-june to help the company upgrade its transport equipment and achieve green, low-carbon and eco-friendly development.